Written question asked by Alexander Stafford (Conservative) on Wednesday, 19 May 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 24 May 2021. It was answered by Helen Whately (Conservative) on Friday, 28 May 2021 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Spina Bifida: Health Education
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to raise awareness of spina bifida and its warning signs among (a) healthcare professionals and (b) 999 operators.
- Answer
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Since 2019, NHS England has commissioned a highly specialised service undertaking open fetal surgery to treat babies with open spina bifida. Two provider units act as a single combined centre with a joint clinical fetal surgery co-ordinator and a joint surgery decision-making multi-disciplinary team. Pre-natal closure surgery has been shown to improve neurological and motor function for those babies that are in scope for pre-natal surgery. The Department does not hold specific details of funding for this surgery.
The Department is not currently carrying out work to raise awareness among healthcare professionals and 999 operators. However, warning signs of spina bifida are identified as part of a screening for spina bifida at the 20 week scan.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 4083
- Session
- 2021-22
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Health professions Health education Emergency services Spina bifida
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- 2021-05-28 12:49:28 +0100
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